This is today’s NYT Letter Boxed perfect solution. While today’s puzzle had 1137 different words, you really want to find the two to help you solve the Letter Boxed in two! You can learn the New York Times’ preferred answers by watching the video below, or scrolling just past to see the answers and learn more about this puzzle’s solution. In addition, scroll below to find the other two-word solutions the New York Times won’t tell you about! Don’t forget to subscribe to get daily updates.
Did you figure it out yet? Well, the answers you were looking for in order to solve the puzzle with just two words are CHECKERBOARD and DRIFT
The sides for today’s New York Times Letter Boxed are EDO, HTR, FKB, and CIA.
CHECKERBOARD is defined as a board having 64 squares of two alternating colors.
DRIFT is defined as live unhurriedly, irresponsibly, or freely. It is also defined as the pervading meaning or tenor. It is also defined as be in motion due to some air or water current. It is also defined as a force that moves something along. It is also defined as a general tendency to change (as of opinion). It is also defined as move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment. It is also defined as wander from a direct course or at random. It is also defined as a horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine. It is also defined as a large mass of material that is heaped up by the wind or by water currents. It is also defined as a process of linguistic change over a period of time. It is also defined as be piled up in banks or heaps by the force of wind or a current. It is also defined as be subject to fluctuation. It is also defined as cause to be carried by a current. It is also defined as drive slowly and far afield for grazing. It is also defined as move in an unhurried fashion. It is also defined as the gradual departure from an intended course due to external influences (as a ship or plane). It is also defined as vary or move from a fixed point or course.
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In addition, the puzzle actually had 9 additional solutions to do it in just two words. Below is a listing of the other ways to solve the puzzle with just two answers.
BAFTA and AKROCHORDITE
BIFIDA and AKROCHORDITE
BIFTER and ROCKHARD
CHECKERBOARD and DRAFTIER
CHECKERBOARD and DRIFTIER
CHECKERBOARD and DRIFTER
FORECHECK and KITEBOARD
FOREHOCK and KITEBOARD
KERCHIEF and FRETBOARD
The following are the 12-letter words.
checkerboard – akrochordite
The following are the 11-letter words.
directorate – forechecker – torchbearer
The following are the 10-letter words.
breadboard – cockchafer – cordierite – fibreboard – fiberboard – heretofore – riebeckite – rotorcraft – tiebreaker – hardrocker – hatchetite – refectoire – refectorer
The following are the 9-letter words.
aerobrake – archboard – architect – birchbark – breadhead – cerebrate – coarctate – coatcheck – cohabiter – crabeater – crocheter – ferberite – firebreak – forecheck – forfeiter – fretboard – frockcoat – hardboard – headboard – hereafter – kahikatea – obcordate – recherche – rectifier – rectorate – reiterate – retardate – tchotchke – torchiere – abatakati – afterbeat – fireboard – hardihead – kiteboard – octochord – recordari – recreator – rectorite – reforfeit – roadcraft
The following are the 8-letter words.
adroiter – arboreta – bareboat – beakhead – beardier – beriberi – breadier – ceratite – chitchat – chordate – chokidar – craftier – creakier – croakier – crocoite – crotchet – dahabeah – director – draftier – drearier – driftier – ecofreak – etcetera – fireboat – firebrat – forebear – forehead – forehock – freakier – harakiri – harborer – hardcore – hardhead – hardrock – hetaerae – hierarch – horchata – karateka – kerchief – bahahaha – oratorio – ratifier – rebetika – recreate – reheater – rerecord – rockhard – tarakihi – teabreak – tekoteko – tetchier – tiebreak – tikitaka – titchier – tokotoko – torchere – chorioid – hatcheck – abietate – babakoto – biochore – britchka – firebird – firebote – firecock – haftarah – hardbake – headfire – orbitoid – oribatid – otarioid – rarefier – rarifier – readhere – recoreco – riroriro – roadhead – rocketer
The following are the 7-letter words.
adhibit – aerator – arbiter – archaea – barfier – barkada – beadier – beardie – bibcock – bidarka – biochar – biotech – biotite – bobotie – botcher – breaker – briefer – brioche – brocket – cerebra – chaetae – chariot – charkha – charier – chatbot – cheater – checker – chocker – chokier – choroid – cockier – cohabit – coherer – cordate – cordite – corkier – coterie – crafter – creator – croaker – crochet – crocket – crofter – cerebri – dadrock – diehard – diorite – ditcher – drafter – drifter – ecorche – erector – fatbike – feardie – fetcher – fibroid – fiercer – fierier – forbear – forbore – forerib – forfeit – habitat – hardhat – hardier – hatchet – headtie – headier – hectare – heftier – herbier – heritor – hetaera – hitcher – hoarier – itchier – iterate – karaoke – kibitka – orbiter – orchard – cochere – rarebit – ratatat – ratchet – readier – reboard – recheck – rietbok – reheard – retirer – rockier – rotator – rotifer – tabaret – taboret – tardier – teahead – tearier – tektite – tiercet – adherer – aerobat – aerobot – dafadar – hatcher – ocreate – octarch – octoate – orotate – radiobe – rahdari – rariora – raoriki – rebater – rebator – rebreak – rebroke – rebribe – recheat – refetch – retaker
The following are the 6-letter words.
aboard – abroad – adhere – adrift – adroit – aerate – aerobe – afeard – archer – bahada – baobab – barber – barbet – barbie – bardie – barker – barite – batard – batata – beaker – bearer – beater – becket – before – behead – berate – bereft – betake – bhakta – bhakti – bifter – birdie – bitier – boater – boatie – borate – briber – bridie – broker – chaeta – chafer – chakra – charka – chocho – chocka – choker – chokra – chorea – coarct – cochoa – cocker – cockie – cohere – corbie – corker – corkie – cratch – crater – create – creche – crotch – datcha – dafter – darker – dieter – dikdik – diktat – direct – driech – ecorat – cetera – etcher – faerie – fierce – fitche – forard – forbad – forbid – forcer – fordid – fratch – frater – hadada – hakari – harbor – hearer – heater – hector – heifer – hereat – hereto – heriot – hetero – hocket – hokier – kabaka – karahi – karaka – karate – khabar – kharif – kiekie – kierie – kokako – korero – bahaha – oakier – oatier – obeche – obiter – obtect – orator – orchid – kerida – rafter – ratite – rearer – rebate – rebato – rabato – rebeck – rebore – recoat – record – recork – rector – rehear – reheat – rehire – rerate – reread – retake – retard – retire – rioter – roadie – roarer – robata – rochet – rocker – rocket – rococo – rotate – bifida – tabard – takahe – tarata – tataki – tearer – techie – tercet – terete – tidier – tierce – titbit – tidbit – titfer – tocher – torero – toroid – totara – totier – chadar – coheir – ocreae – ritard – abater – abator – aborad – abreid – adarce – adikar – aetite – akeake – akhara – arabah – babord – chocko – daftar – farofa – fecker – fecket – heroid – hotcha – idiota – oberek – orchat – rahdar – rariki – rebake – rebeat – rebete – rebite – recock – refect – refire – roaroa – roarie
The following are the 5-letter words.
abaft – abate – abhor – akara – adhoc – adret – afara – afire – afore – afrit – after – ahead – arbor – arete – ariki – aroha – aroid – bafta – baker – barer – batch – batik – beard – befit – beira – beret – berko – bidri – bifid – biker – bikie – biota – birch – biter – board – bohea – boite – bokeh – borak – borek – borer – botch – brake – bread – break – broke – brier – bribe – brief – broad – broch – brock – barfi – karat – cebid – ceiba – ceroc – chafe – chard – cheat – check – chief – chiko – chock – choir – choke – choko – chord – chore – chota – coati – cobra – cocoa – corer – cotch – kotch – craft – crake – crate – creak – cribo – crier – croak – crock – croft – crore – dadah – darer – dater – dhaba – dhikr – dhobi – dhoti – recti – dioch – direr – ditch – draft – drake – dread – drear – dreck – drift – droid – droit – drier – eater – ebike – erect – aerie – faker – fakie – fakir – farad – farce – feard – fetch – fetid – fetor – fibre – fiber – fibro – fieri – fifer – firer – firie – fitch – fiord – force – freak – frita – frite – frock – frore – frier – habit – haere – hatch – hater – heard – hiker – hikoi – hirer – hitch – hotch – hoard – horah – idiot – iftar – irate – iroko – kafir – keaki – kebab – kabob – kefir – ketch – khadi – khaki – kikoi – kitab – kitke – kofta – kraft – oater – obeah – ocher – ocker – octad – octet – orate – orbat – orbit – oread – oribi – rabid – radar – radio – raker – rakhi – rarer – ratio – rebab – rebar – rebec – rebid – recta – recto – refer – refit – rehab – reiki – retch – retie – robot – roche – rotor – tabor – tadah – taker – tarka – tarot – tater – tatie – tecta – terce – titch – titer – toker – torch – toter – corda – adbot – cobot – ocrea – abear – abeat – afear – afret – araba – arbah – boteh – chiba – cheba – choco – hafta – chiti – oarer – ocote – ordie – ratch – rafik – rater – rebit – recte – radif – reird – reard – reata – rorie – rober – roake – roker – titar – titir – drock
The following are the 4-letter words.
abet – adit – aero – afar – afto – arch – arco – area – arid – arak – baba – babe – bada – baft – bake – bara – barb – bard – bare – barf – bark – bari – bate – bead – beak – bear – bore – beat – beck – berk – beta – bete – bibi – bidi – biri – bier – bike – bird – biro – bite – boab – boar – boat – boba – bock – boho – boke – boak – bora – bork – boto – brad – brae – brah – brak – brat – brer – brio – rabe – kark – cere – cero – chad – char – chat – chef – chib – chid – chit – choc – choi – coat – cock – coco – coho – coif – coir – coke – cord – core – corf – cork – cote – etat – crab – crib – crit – croc – dada – daft – dahi – dare – dark – data – date – didi – diet – dike – dire – dirk – drab – drat – drek – echo – efit – etch – fake – fard – fare – faro – fate – fear – feat – feck – feta – fete – fief – fife – fire – foie – fora – forb – ford – fore – fork – frak – frae – frat – fret – frit – haft – haha – hehe – haka – hake – hard – hare – hark – hate – head – hear – heat – heck – heft – heir – herb – herd – here – hero – hiba – hifi – hike – hire – hoar – hobo – hock – hoha – hoho – hoke – hoki – hora – ikat – toto – iora – iota – irie – itch – kaka – kaki – kara – karo – kata – keck – kerb – kerf – kero – kete – keto – khat – khir – khor – khad – kibe – kier – kirk – kite – kobo – koha – kora – kore – kori – koro – koto – fori – obit – oche – okie – okra – okta – orfe – kadi – erat – rabi – raft – rake – raki – rara – rare – rark – rata – rate – read – rear – reft – reck – rete – rife – rift – riot – rite – road – roar – robe – rock – roid – roko – rota – rote – roti – tabi – hote – tada – taka – take – tara – tard – tare – taro – tata – teak – tear – tore – teat – tech – tete – tief – tier – tifo – tika – tiki – tire – titi – toad – toco – toft – toke – torc – tori – toro – tote – tike – tiro – bato – refi – abob – abri – adat – arba – ater – bota – dadi – haet – hoti – oafo – orad – orch – baho – rato – rati – reak – reco – reif – rief – roke – roak – roto – rofe – tabo – drot – tita – tite
The following are the 3-letter words.
hoc – aft – aha – ahi – arb – arc – are – arf – ark – ate – bab – bad – bae – bah – bao – bar – bat – bet – bib – bid – bio – bit – boa – bob – bot – bra – bro – cha – fer – chi – cob – cor – cot – cri – dab – dad – dah – dak – dat – dib – did – die – dit – ear – eat – eco – eft – eke – era – ere – erf – erk – eta – fab – fad – fah – far – fat – feh – fib – fid – fie – fir – fit – fob – for – fro – hah – hae – hat – had – her – het – hid – hie – hit – hob – hoi – hok – hot – ire – irk – kea – ket – kid – kif – kef – kit – koa – kob – koi – rea – oaf – oak – oar – oat – oba – obi – och – oft – oho – oik – oka – oke – ora – orb – orc – ore – orf – rad – rah – rat – rec – ref – ret – rib – rid – rob – roc – rot – tab – tad – tae – tar – tat – tch – tea – tec – tie – tik – tit – tor – tot – kir – hab – abt – ake – fae – obo – ork – rab – rik – roa – rio